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Spotted on the Bellaire calendar: Block Party – Meyerland Floor & Decor

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Hello again Bellaire! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Bellaire's new parking rules could change your favorite shops
  • See how Bellaire fared in Thursday night's Week 5 games.
  • What happens to Bellaire's Flock camera if state money stays frozen?

Also on today's calendar: Block Party – Meyerland Floor & Decor.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunshine and some clouds, temps: high: 92, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bellaire City Council approves commercial parking ordinance (communityimpact.com) — Bellaire City Council has approved changes to commercial parking rules that ease minimum parking requirements and reduce excess parking in business districts, aiming to support development while protecting nearby homes. Officials say the updates, shaped since May by the Planning & Zoning Commission and Development Services, are meant to encourage more efficient land use and improve the look and feel of Bellaire's commercial areas.
   

• Texas high school football: Thursday's scores from Week 5 (houstonchronicle.com) — Bellaire High's football team fell to Alief Taylor 48–8 in Thursday night Week 5 action, one of many Houston-area matchups reported. The roundup lists scores from across the region and state, letting Bellaire fans quickly see how their team and rivals fared.
   

• At least 900 Flock cameras have been unplugged in Texas since state funding was cut (sacurrent.com) — A Flock license plate reader on the I-610 feeder in Bellaire is part of a much larger Texas network now in flux after the governor halted state funding. More than 900 cameras have already been unplugged statewide, and cities are weighing whether local taxpayers should keep paying for the surveillance systems that police praise and privacy advocates question.
   

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    Wednesday September 30
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  • Frost Bank - Frost Bankers, Inc. posted a job opening for Personal Lines Account Manager - Frost Insurance Agency in Bellaire. Apply here.
  • City of Houston Texas posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant FT Memorial in Houston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellaire here.

🗞 Nearby News

Houston

  • ICE body camera deadline approaches amid questions over compliance, training (click2houston.com)
  • HISD cuts campus budgets and positions as enrollment falls (click2houston.com)
  • 14-year-old suspect charged with murder following shooting near Westfield High School (fox26houston.com)

Houston Heights

  • ICE shootings prompt different reactions from longtime Democrats leading Austin, Houston (click2houston.com)

Ok Bellaire! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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